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How often do you see a master cheat? Have you ever witnessed a player being banned right in front of your eyes?
I was just watching a live chess game and I witnessed something pecuilar on chess.com; AN FM WAS BANNED (cause: cheating)
I think... |Read More

I would like to say thank you to everyone who voted for my band.We will find out March 2nd who won.I just received an email that they are checking all the votes to make sure no cheating was going on.I just found out Mikell's Plot is #2 on www.rev... |Read More

Once I learned that I could get an official FIDE rating by playing at my own convenience from the comfort of my own home I just had to sign up and try it for myself!. After uploading a copy of my passport and paying the requesite Euros, all that w... |Read More

Ever gotten tired of how little chess online is like otb? There is a solution! Try to make online chess as much like otb as you can. For those of you wondering otb means it means "over the board" and is refering to tournament chess. So here are 5 ... |Read More

Hello everyone, & happy New Years/holidays to all!
I was going through some of my earliest games played here & re-visited a particular 15/0 live-standard game I played against a 1700+ opponent. This particular match holds some sentimental... |Read More

Hello, friends!In November, I learned about the possibility to make a blog on chesscom, and posted here are some thoughts that arise me by the board. Unfortunately, I do not have a lot of readers, and not all of my entries are causing a desire to ... |Read More

It seems to me that there is a large number of people using this site who use chess engines or unfairly use something that causes an unfair time lag. And I am tired of people trying to explain the time lag. I see games all the time where one playe... |Read More

“The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one.” -Honore de Balzac
“There is another side to chivalry. If it dispenses leniency, it may with equal justification invoke control.” - Freda Adler
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UPDATE / EDIT: Contest is over! See full list of those who qualified here, and look for FM Mike Klein's preview post in a couple days!
PRESS RELEASE -- Chess.com LLC has partnered with World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen and his company Play ... |Read More

I have had friends say they've been accused of cheating...
That's not a problem,
Regular players here on chess.com can't tell you in the chat "Hey, stop cheating" that in it's self is "cheating" throwing you off your rythem, just disable chat an... |Read More

The mainstream media and chess public are endlessly fascinated by the chess #1, Magnus Carlsen of Norway. So am I.
Yes, he is the reigning World champion with the highest rating anyone has ever achieved. In this number-obsessed world it is someth... |Read More

I would like to know your opinion.
Questions related to chess online.
1. If your opponent consults with other players on Skype. Is it cheating?
2. If one players nickname uses another stronger player, which you easily wins. Is it cheating? ... |Read More

UPDATE: See tournament schedule below, upgrade to a Diamond Membership for one month, and try to qualify to Play Magnus Carlsen!
PRESS RELEASE -- Chess.com LLC has partnered with World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen and his company Play Magnus, w... |Read More

PRESS RELEASE -- Chess.com LLC has partnered with World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen and his company Play Magnus, who have created the app of the same namesake. Below you'll read about this exclusive opportunity to challenge Carlsen live.
B... |Read More

Hiya Chess.com!
ChessKingT here to bring you exciting news from LCP admins and the rest of the Chess.com Live Chess Presenters!
This is a call for you to be part of the exquisite and important chess.com Live Chess Presenter team!
For those ... |Read More

“The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one.” -Honore de Balzac
“There is another side to chivalry. If it dispenses leniency, it may with equal justification invoke control.” - Freda Adler ... |Read More

The Millionaire Chess Tournament (http://millionairechess.com/) is over!
Over 500 participants from more than 40 countries across the world joined up in Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, to play chess for a total prize purse of $1 million. It is t... |Read More

Hi all.
I've been playing here for a few months now, & overall have enjoyed the experience thus far, minus the technical issues with the live-chess servers & other odd 'glitches'. Aside from these things though which are more or less outs... |Read More

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